The Vegetable Garden

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The Vegetable Garden was the first part of the garden I developed, rather haphazardly in 2007. Initially it consisted of eight raised beds made from green oak planks, set into the rough lawn. The grassy paths were a nightmare to maintain, and in 2012 we undertook the Herculean task of paving the area with brick pavers.

Fruit and Veg Vegetable gardening is hard work. For a decade we grew carrots, onions, peas, leaks, squashes, strawberries and brassicas of all kinds. By 2019, however, the oak beds had deteriorated and I was ready for a change. I redesigned and rebuilt the area as a summer flowering perennial garden.

READ THIS FIRSTThe Vegetable Garden overview
Raised Beds
Produce gallery
Trained Fruit

Summer Squashes

There are two types of squash. Winter squashes that are hard and starchy, harvested in the autumn once they are ripe, and stored for winter use (e.g. butternut). They tend to form large sprawling plants and need plenty of room in the garden. Summer squashes, on the other hand, are produced and harvested throughout the summer and into autumn.

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